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for plaudit
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Plaudit \Plau"dit\, n. [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was
said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl.
imperative of plaudere. Cf. Plausible.]
A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
[1913 Webster]
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng.
--Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Acclamation; applause; encomium; commendation;
approbation; approval.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
plaudit
n : enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave
him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclaim,
acclamation, plaudits, eclat]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "plaudit":
acclaim, acclamation, applause, big hand, burst of applause, cheer,
clap, clapping, clapping of hands, eclat, encore, hand, handclap,
handclapping, ovation, popularity, round of applause,
thunder of applause
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